If a person were to fly a privately owned space craft into space, and then use that to destroy a privately owned satellite, what would happen?
If the people were from different countries, what laws would apply, if any? Could the person who owned the spacecraft be jailed or fined, and if so, by who?
I am unaware if there is any kind of international space treaty or something, but someone please clarify what would happen in this type of situation.
2006-07-21 21:02:39 · 14 answers · asked by Steven B 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The person/company who owns the satallite can sue or file criminal charges in either country. It all depends on the laws of the country that the litigation is in.
2006-07-21 21:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by keep_up_w_this 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Currently, and you did ask a hypothetical question you know, there would be no criminal law covering it. The corporation owning the satellite in question could sue under civil law though to recover damages.
I think it would be their choice to sue in their country or in the country of the person who owns the space craft.
2006-07-22 04:10:03 · answer #2 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
space is probably covered under international law much like the middle of the ocean is. That is just a guess but I think that it makes since
2006-07-22 05:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
United Federation of Planets
2006-07-22 04:06:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would depend on the laws of the country that the spacecraft was from, in turn the satelite would have a owner in another country ,then international law would operate, where it was registered, that would be the guide.
2006-07-22 04:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, barring any other jurisdictional rulings, that person would be liable under the laws of the country of the owner's origin, I would think.
2006-07-22 04:07:05 · answer #6 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aliens
2006-07-22 04:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Vermin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ones with the biggest death ray.......
if your only applying this question to earthlings..then one cannot destroy anothers property without some reason..or face the world court.
2006-07-22 04:17:41 · answer #8 · answered by G-Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you do that? I'd 10 times rather see a city on the moon than any of that bull....
2006-07-22 04:15:41 · answer #9 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one yet.but there r some basic internationals rules that r used as guide lines.
2006-07-22 04:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by knu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋